A. Boschetto Bakery closes after 57 years in Roslindale

David Ertischek

Thursday

Oct 29, 2009 at 12:01 AMOct 29, 2009 at 5:05 AM

A. Boschetto Bakery has closed after 57 years of being in Roslindale. Owner Joe Murphy spoke about the closing: "The economy just killed me. Very little sales. We're a 4,400-square-foot facility, and my operating expenses were extremely high. Business is off 30 percent."

A. Boschetto Bakery has closed after 57 years of being in Roslindale.

Owner Joe Murphy spoke about the closing: "The economy just killed me. Very little sales. We're a 4,400-square-foot facility, and my operating expenses were extremely high. Business is off 30 percent."

The business closed Oct. 26.

"I kept it going as long as I could. I came out of the summer doldrums and it's still very, very quiet and people don't support local bakeries like they used to. They shop at supermarkets and club stores."

Murphy said the craft and artisan of baking has fallen to the wayside.

"It's packed in some big factory. God knows where. But that's where people are spending their money. One-stop shopping," he said.

"This bakery has had a great name since 1952," said Murphy. "I brought new upgrades and remodeled. Businesses live on profits and with the decline of sales there was no profit. Sad but true. There was no stimulus bailout for a bakery in Roslindale."

Murphy added that Boston Mayor Thomas Menino had several Boston Redevelopment Authority employees come to the bakery last month to try and help the bakery stay in business. Murphy added he really admired Menino for trying to help save the bakery.

But in the end, the bakery couldn't be saved, said Murphy.

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